Catherine Summers Dunnington

Background

Dunnington, Catherine Summers was born on July 25, 1951 in St. John's, Newfoundland. Daughter of John Summers and Marie Edith (Baron) Allen.

Education

Bachelor of science in nursing, Loyola University, 1974; Master of Science, Rush University, Chicago, 1981.

Career

Staff nurse, then quality assurance coordinator, Rush-Presbyterian St. Luke's Medical Center, Chicago, 1974-1977; nurse in charge cardiovascular catheterization laboratory, Rush-Presbyterian St. Luke's Medical Center, Chicago, 1977-1978; coordinator quality assurance, Rush-Presbyterian St. Luke's Medical Center, Chicago, 1978-1981; acting assistant director quality assurance, Rush-Presbyterian St. Luke's Medical Center, Chicago, 1979-1980; practitioner teacher, Rush-Presbyterian St. Luke's Medical Center, Chicago, 1981-1982; clinical nurse specialist in cardiology, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, 1982-1989; clinical nurse specialist in cardiology, Illinois Masonic Medical Center, Chicago, 1989-1995; cardiac electrophysiology program manager, Illinois Masonic Medical Center, Chicago, since 1995. Founder, group facilitator outpatient support group for defibrillatorimplant recipients, Chicago, since 1987. Study coordinator, co-investigator multiple clinical investigational antiarrythmic drug and defibrillator trials.

Achievements

• Catherine Summers Dunnington has been listed as a noteworthy Clinical nurse specialist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member AACN.

Interests

• Avocations: skiing, rock climbing, reading.

Connections

Married Scott Allan Dunnington, October 18, 1986. 1 child, Ian Scott.

Father:

John Summers Allen

Mother:

Marie Edith (Baron) Allen

Spouse:

Scott Allan Dunnington

child:

Ian Scott Dunnington